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	English to Swiss French translation information
		Geographical Location: Swiss French is the name used for the way French is spoken in the French-speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy.
		The smaller denomination, one hundredth of a franc, is called Rappen (Rp.) in German and centime (c.) in French.
		Swiss French shares some features with Belgian French such as the use of the word septante for seventy and nonante for ninety.
	www.a2ztranslate.com /swissftranslation.asp (237 words)

	Swiss French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swiss French (French: français de Suisse) is the name used for the way French is spoken in the French-speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy.
		Swiss French is not to be confused with Franco-Provençal or Romansh, two other Romance languages spoken in areas not far from Romandy.
		Swiss French shares with Belgian French many distinctive lexical features, such as the use of the word septante for seventy and nonante for ninety as opposed to soixante-dix (literally 'sixty-ten') and quatre-vingts-dix (literally 'four twenties and ten') of the "vigesimal" French counting system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swiss_French (414 words)

	Swiss French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Swiss French (Suisse romand in French) is the name used for the different dialects of French spoken in the Francophone part of Switzerland known as Romandy.
		The differences between Swiss French and French French are mostly difference in vocabulary and both languages are almost entirely mutually intelligible: a Swiss French speaker would have no trouble understanding a French speaker, while a French speaker would encounter only a few words unknown to him while listening to a Swiss French speaker.
		Swiss French does not differ from the French of France to the same extent that Swiss German differs from standard German (in Switzerland referred to as High German).
	www.gogog.com /project/wikipedia/index.php/Swiss_French (389 words)

	Swiss French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Swiss French is the dialect of French spoken in the Francophone part of Switzerland known as 'La Suisse Romande'.
		Swiss French and standard French are mutually intelligible, but there are differences in vocabulary.
		Another notable difference, in common with Belgian French, is the use of the word septante for seventy, as opposed to soixante-dix (literally 'sixty-ten') and nonante for ninety, as opposed to quatre-vingts-dix (literally 'four score and ten').
	www.abacci.com /wikipedia/topic.aspx?cur_title=Swiss_French (272 words)

	II Journal: European Integration and Swiss Identities
		The German Swiss dialects, for example, are local dialects, as are other dialects in the German speaking territories, but the fact that there was a political border between Switzerland and the Holy Roman Empire reinforced the wish of the speakers on both sides to distinguish themselves from the speakers of the other side.
		The French Swiss seem to be more critical of authority in general, and therefore they don't examine the details of what the administration is doing.
		Perhaps this critical attitude of German Swiss literature was the result of the wish of Frisch, Durrenmatt and their younger fellow writers to stress that the mere fact that Switzerland was spared during the two world wars does not make it a happy island.
	www.umich.edu /~iinet/journal/vol2no1/v2n1_Swiss_Identities.html (3765 words)

	soc.culture.swiss FAQ
		Also note that Swiss genealogy is mostly discussed in the newsgroup soc.genealogy.german (don't be afraid of the ``german'' :-)) As a general advice, please consult the newsgroup news.announce.newusers and follow the discussion in soc.culture.swiss for some time before your first posting.
		Children born of unmarried parents may apply for ``facilitated Swiss citizenship'', provided that the father is Swiss and the child has been living is Switzerland or with his father for 1 year, and the child is under 22.
		In the late 60's, when Swiss private banks started to computerize their accounts, a lot of those dormant accounts (sometimes confidential numbered ones, known only by a few persons at the bank, maybe dead at that time) were probably discovered.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/swiss/faq (11998 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Consequently, one of the earliest Swiss accounts of England was produced by the Zürich clergyman and lexicographer Josua Maler, and in the 18th century the first German translations of Shakespeare were published.
		At the beginning of the 19th century French Swiss literature on the whole preferred international themes and was largely connected with the influential circle of Mme.
		Swiss contemporary authors have found themselves inescapably confronted with the two world wars, totalitarian revolution, the triumphs of technical civilization and a growing disintegration of the great traditional values.
	www.bergen.org /AAST/Projects/Switzerland/literature.html (3114 words)

	Swiss culture - culture in Switzerland : Language distribution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		French is spoken in the western part of the country, the "Suisse Romande." Four cantons are French-speaking: Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel and Vaud.
		The Swiss can certainly be proud of their linguistic proficiency and many understand the other languages of their fellow countrymen very well.
		Opponents see the decision as a threat to the unity of Switzerland, and fear that French and Italian speakers will be put at a disadvantage because they will still need a good standard of German to rise in their careers within Switzerland.
	www.swissworld.org /eng/swissworld.html?siteSect=601&sid=4059003&rubricId=14010 (792 words)

	ANCIENT TACTICS TESTED Swiss pike and ancient phalanx
		French lookouts noted the enemy’s approach and alerted their army that an attack was imminent.
		French trumpeters raised instruments to their lips and shattered the muggy air with high-flown notes of alarm as the French camp roused itself to action.
		French cannon flamed and recoiled, and the air was filled with French crossbow bolts as the Swiss masses drew near.
	www.niderost.com /pages/Battle_of_Marignano.htm (4119 words)

	Romandy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Romandy (in French and German Romandie), or la Suisse romande, is the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
		Swiss French and French are the same language, with some differences.
		For example, like some other regions of the French-speaking world, Swiss people use septante (seventy) instead of soixante-dix (literally, sixty ten) and "nonante" (ninety) instead of "quatre-vingt-dix" ("four twenties and ten").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Romandy (207 words)

	swissinfo - Swiss French continue love affair with France
		Swiss French speakers like to watch French television, listen to French music, take the high-speed train to Paris and holiday in Provence.
		French supermarket car parks near the borders are full of Swiss number plates at the weekend, as the Swiss stock up on French goodies.
		French politics is traditionally divided between the Left and the Right, alternating between opposition and the government.
	www.swissinfo.org /eng/front/detail/Swiss_French_continue_love_affair_with_France.html?siteSect=105&sid=7620179&cKey=1175755294000 (854 words)

	swissinfo - Property boom tests Swiss-French relations
		Claude Birraux, deputy for the department of Haute-Savoie, says the Swiss city's chronic housing shortage is to blame and he has called on the cantonal authorities to act.
		Since 2004 Swiss citizens have not required a residency permit to live in France, under a series of bilateral accords signed two years earlier between Switzerland and the European Union.
		But Birraux claims the influx has driven up prices on the French side of the border to such an extent that many homes are now beyond the reach of locals who are being forced out of the area.
	www.swissinfo.org /eng/front/detail/Property_boom_tests_Swiss_French_relations.html?siteSect=105&sid=7365985&cKey=1166546508000 (815 words)

	Strat's Place - Daniel Rogov - Wines of French Switzerland
		Even though not many Swiss wines have become well known outside of the borders of this Alpine nation (some say that Swiss wines do not travel well, others say that they are too expensive to import), many are quite good and deserving of respect.
		When selecting Swiss whites, the most important things to know are the name of the grape, the producer, the town and the Canton from which the wine came.
		Swiss red wines are not as highly valued as their whites because the Pinot Noir grapes grown here produce a wine that is thinner and lacks the depth, body and richness of the wines of neighboring Burgundy.
	www.stratsplace.com /rogov/wines_french_switzerland.html (644 words)

	_ swiss french language speak speaking Switzerland guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Differences do remain from standard French – principally in accent and inflection – but the Gallic aspirations of most locals mean that you can speak whatever French you know and be both understood and respected.
		High German – dubbed, with a Gallic disdain for the messy patois of their compatriots, le bon allemand – is taught in some schools beyond elementary level, but generally only as an optional subject.
		French pronunciation can be hard to master, not least because of the tight-lipped precision of many of the sounds compared with slack-jawed English, as well as the lack of any marked stress patterns – in French, equal stress is given to all syllables in a word.
	switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/contexts/french.html (454 words)

	French Culture \| Music \| CD New Releases \| Classical Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		French tenor Roberto Alagna is an ardent Edgar.
		French soprano Michèle Lagrange is dramatic and passionate in the "lyric scene" Herminie (1828).
		French tenor Daniel Galvez Vallejo applies a cloudy but powerful voice to the "monologue and bacchanale" La Mort d'Orphée (1827) and to the surviving 5-minute fragment of the cantata La Mort de Sardanaple (1830).
	www.frenchculture.org /music/cd/classical (2851 words)

	Swiss French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Swiss French is the dialect of French spoken inthe Francophone part of Switzerland known as 'La Suisse Romande'.
		Another notable difference, in common with Belgian French, is theuse of the word septante for seventy, as opposed to soixante-dix (literally 'sixty-ten') and nonantefor ninety, as opposed to quatre-vingts-dix (literally 'four score and ten').
		There are also some differences in pronunciation, such as that of the word for 'white' which would bepronounced in Switzerlandas 'blunk', (similar to 'trunk' in English), as opposed to 'blonk'(with a nasalised 'on') in standard French.
	www.therfcc.org /swiss-french-13711.html (159 words)

	A CULINARY TRIP AROUND SWITZERLAND
		There is no "official" Swiss cuisine; the cooking mirrors the diversity of local history and customs, but also brims with wonderful innovations.
		The Swiss are very fussy patrons, after all, and they love good food whether it is a a renowned restaurant such as FLETSCHHORN or down-home simple, based on unpretentious country fare.
		The vast variety of legendary, sumptuous Swiss pastries is not only enjoyed as dessert, but also during leisurely afternoons with tea or coffee...at a sidewalk cafe or on a mountain-top.
	www.travellady.com /articles/article-swiss-taste.html (1295 words)

	French Translation Service - English to French Translation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		You probably don't speak French yourself, so there are a few questions you'll need to consider when choosing a translation company.
		Professional translators whose native language is English and speak fluent French perform our French to English translation.
		Standard French, Norman (Normand), Angevin, Berrichon, Bourbonnais, Bourguignon, Franc-Comtois, Gallo, Poitevin, Santongeais, Lorraine.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /languages/french_translation.shtml (464 words)

	Swiss Facts and Information
		Swiss Government (www.gov.ch) Large collection with links to websites of public administration and services at the federal, cantonal and communal level.
		Swiss Radio International (SRI) (www.swissinfo.org) SRI is the international section of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.
		Its task is to strengthen links between Swiss citizens abroad and their homeland as well as to contribute to international understanding and reflect Swiss reality in the world.
	www.eckerd.edu /aspec/swisspage/swissfacts.htm (1040 words)

	French culture \| music: CD New Releases: Instrumental (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Renowned French organist Marie-Claire Alain's definitive new recording of the complete organ music of her brother Jehan, who was killed in World War II.
		Napoléon Coste (1806-1883) was arguably the most significant French guitar virtuoso of the 19th century, and father of the rebirth of interest in the Romantic guitar.
		French composer Augustin Barié died young and left behind a small number of superb organ works.
	www.frenchculture.org /music/cd/classical/instrum.html (451 words)

	UW - Green Bay - Wisconsin's French Connections - Swiss Immigration
		The goal is to produce brief biographical and genealogical studies of all persons of Swiss birth who came to reside in Wisconsin prior to 1900.
		The total number of Swiss immigrants who came to Wisconsin in the 19th century is approximately 12,000, according to the most reliable estimates.
		The emigrant party also included a number of professional soldiers, of German, Swiss, and French origins, who were formerly attached to the de Meuron and de Watteville regiments.
	www.uwgb.edu /wisfrench/family/swissproj.htm (771 words)

	Swiss Keyboard Overlays
		We also have keyboard overlays for: French (France), French (Luxembourg), French (Monaco), French (Canadian), and French Belgian.
		The Swiss French / German language keytop overlays include all of the stickers needed to produce either a Swiss French keyboard layout or a Swiss German keyboard layout.
		The keyboard layouts conform to the Microsoft standard keyboard layouts for Swiss French and Swiss German keyboards.
	www.datacal.com /dce/swiss-overlays.htm (435 words)

	Swiss French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Belgian French • Français d'Aoste • Swiss French
		French in Asia: Cambodian French • Vietnamese French
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	pda.molinu.com /wiki/en/sw/Swiss%20French.htm (388 words)

	What is Swiss French? : Abaara fun facts and uncommon knowledge - Swiss French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Swiss French does not differ from the French of France to the same extent that
		Swiss German differs from what in Switzerland is referred to as High German.
		Belgian French and Quebec French, in opposition with the French usage of using them for lunch and dinner.
	info.abaara.com /pac/Swiss_French (342 words)

	Swiss, French Find no VX on Iraqi Weapons, Contrary to U.S. Findings
		Swiss and French analysts have reported finding no evidence of VX nerve gas on Iraqi missile parts recovered by U.N. weapons inspectors, contrary to findings by a U.S. Army laboratory, a U.N. official familiar with the results said Monday.
		The European test results, which are unofficial and expected to be made public Thursday, represent a diplomatic setback for the United States and the weapons inspectors, who had described the earlier U.S. findings as incontrovertible proof that Iraq lied in repeated assertions that it had never loaded the swift-killing nerve agent into missile warheads.
		French testing was said to be nearly done and not expected to find any evidence of VX.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V118/N43/swiss3.43w.html (451 words)

	Swiss culture - culture in Switzerland : Standard languages and dialects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Swiss chickens: the French word "poulet" is commonly used in Swiss High German, but not in other parts of the German speaking world.
		This poses a problem within Switzerland: French and Italian speakers who learn German at school are taught the standard language, and find they still cannot communicate with their compatriots.
		To a large extent, French-speaking Swiss don't just write the same French as the French themselves, they speak it too, although some regional words and expressions have survived.
	www.swissworld.org /eng/swissworld.html?siteSect=601&sid=4039995&rubricId=14010 (1057 words)

	Swiss roll, French dread (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		There were no French at our table but it turns out that for a variety of small reasons, they are not a favourite of many other nationalities.
		One line of thought was their misplaced patriotic fervour; the French think France is better than any other country.
		The final word on the subject came from a gentlemen who proclaimed that the problem with France is that it is inhabited by the French.
	ww3.mid-day.com /columns/ashish_jagtiani/2006/june/138447.htm (1003 words)

	Swiss, French draw: Blame the pitch!
		The result, in front of a sell-out capacity crowd of 52,000, was greeted like a win by the Swiss fans in front of whom the Swiss team joined hands and bowed while the French trudged away.
		His Swiss counterpart Koebi Kuhn was equally critical of the condition of the ground and also took a swipe at the Russian referee Valentin Ivanov, whose fussy approach led to a series of frustrating interruptions.
		The Swiss, however, had reason to be happy, as it was their first clean sheet in 23 World Cup games, ending the worst record of any team in the finals.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2006/jun/14wcf.htm (403 words)

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